Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

10.5 inches
8.0 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI
1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI

Technology:

TFT
TFT

Screen-to-body:

76.32 %
70.98 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Quad-core, 1950 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 506
Adreno 504

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3
2GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 22.2 GB
32GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 400 GB
microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

7300 mAh
5100 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
8 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash:

LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP
2 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches (260 x 161.1 x 8 mm)
8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches (210 x 124.4 x 8 mm)

Weight:

18.84 oz (534.0 g)
12.17 oz (345.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic
Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gray, Blue
Black, Silver

Phone functionality:

Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Multiple speakers

Features:

Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer

Other:

ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Aug 02, 2018

FCC ID value:

A3LSMT595C

Measured SAR:

Body:

1.26 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 450

In The Box:

Quick Start Guide, Power Adapter, USB Type-C cable

Availability

Officially announced:

Aug 01, 2018
Jul 05, 2019
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